VIDEO: Police Tear Gas Obi Supporters In Ebonyi
Supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who intended to partake in a scheduled ‘million march’ in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State were on Saturday dispersed with tear gas by men of the state’s police command.
The supporters who had gathered at the Pastoral Centre, Abakaliki, to begin the rally were forced to flee the venue following the police officers’ action.
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The incident was said to have caused both human and vehicular traffic on the popular Old Enugu Road, in the capital city.
Videos, which surfaced online, showed supporters of the presidential candidate fleeing from the effect of the tear gas.
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THE WHISTLER reports that ‘Obidient’ rallies have been held in no fewer than 12 locations across 11 states with no notable incidence or disturbance of public peace.
The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had last week described the Obi movement as one that is anchored on equity, justice and fairness, although he pledged his support for his party’s presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
“It may not translate to outright win, because I must defend my party, I must wish my party well, and I’m having the ticket of my party. So, while my party takes the victory, he would have prepared a very good ground for the Southeast presidency, so that nobody is going to write us off and you can see the level of his acceptability, which does not translate to victory over APC, I’m sure of that,” Umahi had said.
